<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 16-21. - Prohibited noises.</div>
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               (a)
               
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               No person shall make, continue, or cause to be made or continuedthe emission of sound
               from any source or sources which, when measured pursuant to the procedure outlined
               by this article, exceeds 70 decibels.
               
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               (b)
               
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               For the purposes of this article, an unreasonable loud, disturbing noise includes,
               but is not limited to:
               
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               (1)
               
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               The sounding of any horn or signal device on any automobile, motorcycle, bus, or other
               vehicle, except as a danger signal, so as to create any unreasonable loud or harsh
               sound, or the sounding of such device for an unreasonable period of time, or the use
               of any gong or siren upon any vehicle, other than police, fire, or other emergency
               vehicle;
               
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               (2)
               
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               The playing of any radio, phonograph, television, loudspeaker, amplifier, musical
               instrument or similar mechanical apparatus in such a manner or with such volume as
               to disturb the quiet, comfort or repose of any person in any dwelling, hotel or other
               type of residence, or any person attending or teaching in any school or worshiping
               in any church or treating or being treated in any nursing home or medical facility
               or any person in attendance at a funeral home;
               
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               (3)
               
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               The playing of any vehicle-mounted equipment in such a manner that it may create a
               noise disturbance at a 50-foot distance from such device when operated on a public
               right-of-way, public space or on public waters;
               
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               (4)
               
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               The keeping of any animal or bird which, by causing frequent or long-continued noise,
               shall disturb the comfort and repose of any person in the vicinity;
               
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               (5)
               
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               The use of any automobile, motorcycle, or other vehicle so out of repair, so loaded
               or in such a manner as to create a loud grating, grinding, rattling or other noise;
               
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               (6)
               
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               The blowing of any steam whistle attached to any stationary boiler, except to give
               notice of the time to begin or stop work or as a warning of danger;
               
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               (7)
               
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               The discharge into the open air of the exhaust of any steam engine, stationary internal
               combustion engine, motor vehicle or motor boat engine, except through a muffler or
               other device which will effectively prevent loud or explosive noises therefrom;
               
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               (8)
               
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               Any noise between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. the following day such that
               the sound creates a noise disturbance across a residential real property boundary
               or within a noise sensitive zone, except for emergency work;
               
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               (9)
               
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               The erection (including excavation), demolition, alteration or repair of any building
               in a residential or business district other than between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and
               6:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday, except in the case of urgent necessity in the interest
               of public safety;
               
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               (10)
               
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               The creation of any excessive noise on any street adjacent to any school, institution
               of learning, or court while same is in session, or within 150 feet of any hospital,
               which unreasonably interferes with the working of such institution; provided that
               conspicuous signs are displayed in such street indicating that the same is a school,
               court, or hospital street;
               
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               (11)
               
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               The creation of any excessive noise on Sundays on any street adjacent to any church;
               provided that conspicuous signs are displayed in such streets adjacent to churches
               indicating that the same is a church street;
               
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               (12)
               
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               The creation of loud and excessive noise in connection with the loading or unloading
               of any vehicle or the opening and destruction of bales, boxes, crates and containers;
               
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               (13)
               
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               The sounding of any bell, gong, chime, siren, whistle or similar device, intended
               primarily for non-emergency purposes, which disturbs the quiet or repose of persons
               in the vicinity thereof;
               
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               (14)
               
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               The sounding and crying of peddlers, barkers, hawkers, and vendors which disturb the
               quiet and peace of the neighborhood;
               
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               (15)
               
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               The use of any drum, loudspeaker or other instrument or device for the purpose of
               attracting attention, by the creation of noise, to any performance, show, sale or
               display of merchandise;
               
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               (16)
               
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               The use of any loudspeakers or amplifiers on trucks or other moving vehicles for advertising
               or other purposes, except where specific permit is received from the sheriff and then
               only under the terms and conditions set forth in such permit; and
               
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               (17)
               
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               The firing or discharging of a gun, squibs, fire crackers, gunpowder or other explosive
               or combustible substance in the streets or elsewhere for the purpose of making a noise
               or causing a disturbance.
               
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               (Ord. No. 106, Â§ 2, 11-19-2001; Ord. of 6-20-2011)
               
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